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March 21, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLED ROOF BOL7ER INTO INTERSECTION TO BOLT.SET ROOF BOLTER UP TO START WHILE SWINGING LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT TOP FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ACROSS MIDDLE BACK WHILE MOVING UNDER CANOPY. 3

September 5, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PUL5ING DOWN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS HANGING FROM ROOF WHEN ANOTHER LARGE PIECE OF ROCK 6 BY 4 CAME DOWN HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM BACK TO THE MINE FLO OR 3

June 6, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS BACK3NG MINER OUT WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ON TOP OF HIS CANOPY HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

March 7, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 3N BETWEEN PINS HIT MAN ON HEAD AND BACK

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON M INER PUTTING A WATER FITTING HE HAD FINISHED & STOOD UP WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & NECK & RT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM TO GROUND MINER CAUGHT MOST OF ROCK IT MEASURED 80X32X1

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